NSF Internship-inator‬‬

Overview:

This project expands access to virtual internships, a powerful
technology for incorporating professional STEM experience into STEM education. Virtual internships have been shown to improve STEM learning outcomes
and increase students’ interest in STEM topics. An authorware system allows teachers to integrate them more effectively into their curricula and reach more
students. By enabling STEM content developers to design and customize their own
virtual internships, the Internship-inator will encourage pedagogical
innovation, effectively expanding the number of developers who refine and
disseminate this learning intervention. This research and development effort is designed to build a network of teachers, curriculum designers, researchers, and
educational technology developers to enhance existing technologies, enable
teachers and others to customize STEM learning technologies for their
curricula, provide training and support for in-service teachers, and create a
repository of virtual internships, curricular materials, and other resources.